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EP 1 330 506 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.07.2002 (43) Date of publication: 30.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/31 (21) Application number: 01984970.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 1/38, C11D 1/94, C11D 3/20, C11D 3/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US0146/072 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/6721 (10.05.2002 Gazette 2002/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 31.10.2000 EP 00870253 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: LANT, Neil, Joseph Benton,Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7XX (GB) SALAGER, Serge, Eric B-1932 Woluwe St. Etienne (BE) ESHIUS, Johan, Hans B-2000 Antwerp (BE) PENA-ROMERO, Angelina B-3080 Tervuren (BE) (74) Representative: Morelle, Evelyne Charlotte Isabelle et al N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)